KABUL– A roadside bomb killed five soldiers from the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan on Thursday, officials said, bringing the August toll for the coalition to at least 50, an unusually deadly month. NATO refused to specify the location of the blast in southern Afghanistan or identify the fatalities. On Wednesday, another NATO soldier also was killed by an explosion in the southern part of the country. Roadside bombs are the favorite and most deadly weapon for Taliban insurgents in their campaign against foreign and Afghan forces. Read full article > >

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Syrian activists aren’t giving up their campaign against President Bashar al-Assad, and Assad isn’t letting up his attempts to violently bring an end to their demonstrations. At least three more people were killed in a suburb of Damascus after…

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In their campaign against Obama’s overhaul, Republicans take on AARP.

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In campaign against health-care law, Republicans take on AARP

England cruise to a comfortable win against Wales as their campaign to reach Euro 2012 stays on course at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium.

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Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi’s forces intensify their campaign to wrest the western city of Zawiya from rebel control.

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Replacing the system used to elect MPs will be “costly and complex”, opponents of change will say as they launch their campaign for the 5 May referendum.

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Two brothers fail in their campaign to have the German doctor who killed their father struck off in his home country.

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A third day of student protests is being staged in their campaign against higher tuition fees.

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A vote to ban bullfighting in the Spanish region of Catalonia from 2012 has encouraged French animal welfare groups to step up their campaign to get the controversial sport outlawed in France as well.

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Premier League newcomers Blackpool produce a dream start to their campaign as they beat a Wigan team in disarray.

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